My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

matter of fact, she had never

a ticket,” Jason

did not say anything else after hearing that. Instead, she took out the scarf that she had been hiding in the past

too short?” she studied the scarf and

right,” he said. Her scent

made him feel as though he was being surrounded by her scent as well.

wear it for the holidays. But it will take some more time before the gloves are

hands as she fiddled with

to his. Goodness, he was so perfect.

said, his thumbs tracing tiny circles on her hands.

“It’s beautiful.”

scarf, he was looking

whisperings from the old ladies rushed to the forefront of her

Maybe this friendship could

will of its own, her body leaned

his gaze dropping to

sucked in a

was more to her than

been.

she wanted him. More than

herself.

angled his head and leaned closer.

eyes fluttered closed.

started ringing.

was shattered. If it had even been there in the first place. Perhaps she’d

the countertop and grabbed

“Hello Lina.”

holidays, but when she heard that Grace was going to visit her mother’s hometown, she couldn’t help worrying.

alone?” Lina asked. No small

didn’t want her to go back

will go over

relatives from your mother’s hometown are…” Lina paused mid-sentence. She knew how heartless those people were when her friend got

don’t like them, Grace. No offense. They were all fine to ride off your success and take money when you were working,

you fell on hard times, they abandoned you.”

didn’t argue the point. It was true what Lina said. Every

bit of it.

now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good